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THE QMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 29, 1920.
COLBY REFERS TO
GEN. PERSHING AS
'TRUE AMERICAN'
Secretary of State and Over
seas Commander of A. E. F.
Speak Before. New
York Audience.
New York, Feb. 28. Loyalty to
America means "loyalty to her
chosen servauts, from president
frown," Bainbridge Colby, named as
tretary of state, declared batur
day night in an address at a "loyalty
week" meeting in the city hall.
Genral John J. Pershing also spoke
on Americanism and patriotism.
"We must stifle the. voice of
hatred and friction." added Mr.
Colby. "We must realize that there
is not a man in America who docs
not hold office as a result of the
free choice of her citizens. It is a
hich uatriotic duty that wc' should
support and sustain themen who
have been placed in positions of
difficulty, burden, responsibility and
even danger as the result of our
suffrages.
"An intelligent and conscientious
oooosition. is a part of loyalty to
country, but we must not, if we are
loyal, seelc to disperse our energies
in a partisan warfare that is waged
without regard to its consequences
to the well being, security or honor
of the country."
Pershing "True American."
i The speaker referred to General
Pershing as the "true American,"
V who is "a lesson in loyalty to coun
try, which makes all spoken words
seem weak and futile."
Declaring that the "social and in
dustrial structure" of America is
founded on "enlightened citizen
ship," Mr. Colby asserted he "was
'tion of the teaching strength of the
country as a result of dispropor
tionately low salaries being paid to
teachers throughout the country."
"We must look to this right
promptly," he added; "it is a condi
tion that must not be suffered to
continue."
In traveling about the country
visiting the various army canton
ment General Pershing declared in
his address that he had "found in
the people the purest sort of pa
triotism," but "they have allowed a
cettain amount of ignprance to grow
up." He said that this is a "danger
ous thing" and must be eradicated.
Too Many Illiterates.
"When the draft act was put into
effect," he continued, "there was
found to be about 25 to 30 per cent
of illiteracy in the country. Now this
number of illiterates is too great
for our safety. We must all take
v in initrMriil illtfrpct trt CP that
it will be impossible for this il
literacy to grow.
"I would insist that the English
language' be learned here in a given
1-rigth of time. We must insist that
if these people are to remain here
that they learn sometutna: ot our
institutions, something of our lan-
cniace and our ideals.
"We can remedy ' conditions
through education by communities;
each community must he sen-
cleansing, self-purging.
' The ereatest work America can
do in the world is to make itself
truly American. When that is ac-
impl;shed then we can assert tne
greatest possible influence on the
other people of the world."
Carpenters Granted
, Increase to $1.1 2 1-2
Hour by Employers
Wage demands of the three local
carpenters' unions, wnich have been
pending since the first of the year,
were settled yesterday when repre
sentatives of the unions met with the
labor relations committee of the
Building Labor Employers' associa
tion and accepted an offer of an in
crease to $1.12 1-2 cents an hour.
Union carpenters' nominal wages
have been 90 cents an hour, althougn
many received as high as $1 on some
jobs. They had demanded an in
crease to $1.25. The increase to
$1.12 1-2 will take effect on March IS.
. "The amicable settlement of this
wage controversy means that build
ing will progress in Omaha without
interruption this year," said Rod
man N. Brown, of the Stiles Con
struction company. "The meeting
was of a friendly nature and should
result in complete harmony."
i ;tn. Mr- a j iL tu.
iiuie vvdiu hu in i lie dcc
Leads to Return of Bonds
Harry Arnold, 4622 Bedford ave
nue, became a life subscriber to the
slogan: "It pays to advertise,"
through the medium of a small want
ad, published in The Bee yesterday,
Which was responsible for the return
of $300 in Liberty bonds lost Friday.
When Mr. Arnold found he had
dropped a package of bonds he be
came convinced, he said, that they
were gone foreevr, and that money
spent in advertising for their return
would be wasted. He was pprsuad
cd, however, to invest $1.28 in a Bee
want ad, and before noon yesterday
his bonds were back in his bauds.
John 5. Murphy, letter carrier on
the route on which Mr. Arnold lives,
had picked up the package. When
he identified the owner through the
Lost column, he delivered the bonds
with the morning mail. Mr. Arnold
presented him with a check for $25
as a reward for his honesty.
Mrs. Arnold declared before the
bonds were returned that Mr.
Murphy had found them, basing her
faith on a presentiment that came to
her. ' ,
v Arrested as Fugitive.
Clavton Spencer. 24 years old. was
arrefted at the Arcade hotel last
night, charged with being a fugitive
from justice, on a warrant sworn
cut by Hause Mortensen of Under
wood, la. SpCncer, according to
police, is charged with having as
saulted a 21-year-old girl and fled,
refusing to marry, her. He was
taken to Council Bluffs.
; Arrested for Speeding.
- After running several blocks at
the rate of 60 miles an hour, motor
cycle officers arrested James Cos
grove and two companions' last
tight oa a charge of speeding.
Tale. of Ten Days Lost, Or
The Birth of February 29;
Sad Is the History Thereof
Calendar Framed by Julius Caesar Gets Much Needed
Revision' by Pope Gregory XIII Apartment
Dwellers Rejoice in One Day's Rent Free Spin
sters .Boast of "Sweet Sixteen" Heartrending
Deeds Accomplished in Last Four Years.
fast in leap year as in any other
year. ,
Any other questions? If not, we
will proceed with the elucidation of
the demonstration.
Much has happened since last
February 29. Ah, much, indeed.
This thought was brought home
to us personally in looking at the
This is February 29, folks. It is
a more important day than Chirst
mas, for, while "Christmas comes
but once a year" as the poet says,
February 29 comes but once in four
years.
Now, listen, my .childen. and you
shall hear, why February 29 is added
this year.
It is because the sun isn't geared
tip Tight to the earth. If the earth
began wearing clothes and living
took exactly 365 days to go round
the sun we wouldn't need this busi
ness of an extra day every four
years, hut it doesn t. And its
easier to adjust the calendar than
the earth. Yes, indeed.
In ancient times, it didn't make
much difference. But when people
in apartment houses where they
pay rent, they had to fix up the cal
endar.
Behold, a New Calendar.
Various attempts were made, and
finally Julius Caesar took a hand
in it. He called in his secretary
one day and said:
1 m tired of this monkev busi
ness. Now here I have jotted down
a tew notes about a new calendar.
Have it fixed up that way."
And we still use the calendar
tnat Caesar decreed mat dav in
ancient Rome. ,
But old Julius wasn't as smart
as he thought he was. He fixed the
calendar up at 365 days with an
extra day thrown in every fourth
year, making it ood 1-4 days per
year on the average. That would be
365 days and six hours.
Ten Whole Days Lost
But the old earth makes one trip
around the sun in 365 days, 5 hours.
48 minutes and 46 seconds. This is
11 minutes and 14 seconds less than
Julius had figured.
And by 1582 A. D. this had
amounted to 10 days. Gregory XIII
But, according to the position of the
earth in its course around the sun,
it should be October 15. Now I
will issue a proclamation that this
shall be -October 15. And in the
future the centennial years shall not
be called leap yearsunless they are
divisible by 400. The year 1900 will
not be a leap year. But the year
2000 will. What do you think of it?"
"Great ideal" exclaimed Clavius,
making some notations with a lead
pencil on a pad of paper. 'Why, with
that adjustment the calendar won't
vary from the sun more than one
day in 5,000 years."
Apartment Tenants Celebrate.
"Near enough to suit us," said the
pope. "That will be all, today."
.So, fojks, this is Jiow we came
to have our present accurate calen
dar This is a great month for tht
tenants of apartment houses. They
get an extra day's rent free. Folks
with bills coming due on March 1
also hail the fact that this is leap
year. ;
But let us turn to more cheerful
subjects. There's the marriage prop
osition, for instance. .Some people
say the extra day is put in to give
the ladies that much extra time to
decide which man they want for
t0U " T 4.
Brief City News
was pope at that time and he sent
for John J. Clavius, a well-known
astronomer.
"John." he said, "do vou know
that our calendar is 10 days behind
the sun?
"I'll say it is, your holiness," re
plied Clavius. "And I would sug
gest " I
Never mind what you would sug
gest," interposed the pope sharply.
I'll do the suggesting here. Do
you think I want your name to go
down in history in connection with
this thing?" ,
Five Becomes Fifteen. ,
"It's all right with me," said Cla
vius. bhoot.
"Well." said the pope, "this is Oc
tober 5, according to the calendar.
their husband, You remember the
lines of the poet:
"Ther wai a young girl In the weit.
Who proposed to tho man thfi loved best.
But so firmly she pressed 'frn,
To make him flay 'ys'm,'
That she bioke two cigars In Ills vest."
Marriage License Casualties.
Be that as it may, this is a dan
gerous year for young men, or any
kind of men, in fact. The casualty
lists of the marriage license office
prove it. It is a time for bachelors
to watch their steps. They should
take no girls under. 70 to any social
affair, theater or on moonlight
walks. One cannot be too careful.
These ladies have a way of doing
things that sweep us men right oft
our feet and into temporary insan
ity. And then, after a few words
by the preacher; priest or magis
trate, it is too late.
Ah, what sad words, "Too late!"
There are a number of middle
aged ladies of 65 or 70 years in
Omaha who, today, can say and arc
saying:
"Sweet 16" at 70.
"I am celebrating my 16th birth
day today."
They were bom on February 29.
Statisticans have estimated that
about one-365th of all the people
were born on February 29. It is
a very complicated system of esti
mation, involving arithmetic, plane
and solid geometry, trigonometry
and calisthenics. But so it has been
estimated.
Therefore, there are approxi
mately 548 persons in Omaha whose
birthday comes but once in four
years, like the presidential elections.
Many of these people could . get
there names in the paper, and per
haps their pictures, it they'd just
let us know about it.- But they
don't. We know one of them. He
is Judge W. W. Slabaugh, deputy
county attorney. He gets a write
up every four years, reg'lar. He's
prob'ly got one today somewhere
in this paper.
Oh, Much, Has Happened.
"Why is it called 'leap year?'",
someone asks.
Well, that was originally because
it leaped "a day ahead of ordinary
years. But now it is called that
because prices leap ahead just as
files of The Bee for February 29,
1916. four short vears ago. From
the middle of the page this adver
tisement mocked us:
$1.25 Cedar Brook whisky, quarts,
89c.
$1.25 Green River whisky, quarts,
syc.
$1.25 Hunter Rye whisky, quarts,
84k
$1.25 Apricot brandy, quarts, 79c
$1.50 Cognac brandy, quarts, 90c
- $1.00 Rock and Rye. quarts. 79c.
. Black and White Scotch whisky,
quarts, yac.
Additions to History.
Much can happen in fouf years. It
is too much, too much I
But let us not be down-hearted!
friends. A brighter day may be com
ing.
Someone has handed us a list of
"What Leap Year's Extra Day Has
Added to History." Here are some
of the things:
"1820 Missouri Compromise bill
passed by congress with a clause
prohibiting the further introduction
of slaves.
What harm could introducing
slaves have, anyway?' How else
could a person get acquainted with a
slave
"1828 Evan Pugh, a blacksmith,
who became famous as an agricul
tural chemist, born at East Notting
ham, Pa."
Never heard of him.
"1836 Genera! Gaines with U. S.
troops attacked by Indians while
seeking to make a ford at the With
lacoochee river, Florida."
Don't believe it! Fords weren't
invented then.
"1860 Sardinian government re
ferred the annexation of Tuscany
to a vote of the people."
We never cared for sardines and
don't care what that government did
on February 29 or any other day.
"1864 First block of Peabody's
dwellings' in the poor section of
London opened."
Wonder what rent he charged.
"1884 A prohibition amendment
was rejected by the New York state
assembly."
Changed their minds in 1919.
1892 The farce. 'Charley's Aunt,'
first produced in London"
Never did care for farce.
February Gets the Buck.
1896 Resolutions passed by the
United States senate in regard to
Cuba created great indignation in
Spain."
We should worry about their in
dignation. r'1900 Ladysmith, South Africa,
relieved by the British under Lord
Dundonald."
Always glad to hear of a lady be
ing helped. Good for Lord Dun
donald! So, altogether, we don't see that
lean year's extra day has added so
gash darn much to history. Noth
ing to jjive three cheers about!
Still, it's a good thing, this extra
day.
As far as we're concerned, they
can keep it in the calendar indefi
nitely. February Rot kind of a "dirty
deal," anyway, when they were giv
ing out the days.
"Window Shoppers" Invited
To Enter Auto Show Contest
"Window shoppers" who are keen
observers may win cash prizes dur
ing Automobile show week by visit
ing the Nebraska Clothing store.
The company is co-operating with
"The Motorist" in staging a unique
co.itest.
The windows will contain show
cards bearing the names of automo
biles exhibited at the show. Two
make have been omitted. The first
persons who discover, by the pro
cess of elimination, the names of
these cars will be awarded prizes.
Letters should be mailed to the
ofiVe of "The Motorist." in the Far-
nam building. .
Omaha Young Man Gets
Promotion In Business
C. Coe Buchanan has just been
elected vice president of the War
field Advertising company. Mr.
Buchanan was born in Omaha, edu
cated in the Omaha schools and the
University of Nebraska, graduating
from that institution in 1913. Be
fore joining the Warfield Advertis
ing company he several years ago
was in the advertising department
of the Omaha Daily News and The
Bee.
Power Company Jumps to
Assistance of W. 0. W. Plant
The Nebraska Power Co.. accord
ing to Walter S. Byrne, pumped the
water from the basement of the
Woodman of the World building
Friday night and expects to have
the light service resumed Monday
morning and the elevators in opera
tion during the afternoon.
"Just . to keep history straight,"
Mr. Byrne said, "it might be well
to have it understood that the W.
O. W. building has its own power
plant and that it was this plant that
was put out of commission by wa
ter from a nearby fire. The Ne
braska Power Co. quickly jumped in
to furnish its service to this build
ing." . .
Subscriptions to Endowment
Fund for Cornell Pour In
Subscriptions to the $10,000,000
endowment fund for Cornell uni
versity at Ithaca, N. Y., total $2,568,
569 to date, according to the semi
centennial endowment committee.
Nebraska's share of this total is
$6,945.
The total number of subscriptions
received is l',933 and they average
$1,328; Donations hive been re
ceived from 36 states and three
foreign countries. '
The total in the fund does not in
clude a gfit for the chemical labora
tory and a recent addition to the
endowment of the Cornell Medical
college in New York.
Victor Rosewater Returns
To Duties in Washington
Victor Rosewater has gone to
Washington to continue his work
as representative of the American
Newspaper Publishers' association
in connection with pending postag
legislation.; , ;
Federal Judge Smith Will
Go to California March 13
Judge Walter I. Smith and family
have completed arrangements to
move to Los Angeles, where Judge
Smith expects to remain until he
regains his health. They will leave
Council Bluffs March 13.
Juc'gc Smith is still beinsr cared
for at the Jennie Edmundson Mem
orial hospital, but has been improv
ing so rapidly he 'expects soon to
be . taken to his home on South
Seventh street.
The home has been leased for an
indefinite period and a residence has
been obtained in Los Angeles. It was
the original intention of Judge Smith
to enter a sanitarium there, but it
is believed that his improved phys
ical condition will permit him to
enjoy the comforts of his home
with Mrs. Smith and their daughters,
Barbara and Grace.
UghtluK Fixtures, Burgess-Granden
Have Itoot Prkit It Beacon Press.
Xelnon V. Pratt has moved his
office to 1230 1st iXat'l Bank Bids.
Adv.
Friday Marriage Miss Dorothea
M. Christensen and Axel I'eter
Sander were married Friday evening
by Rev. Charles M. Savidge at his
home.
'Know Vou Better" Club Girls
employed with the Swift packing
plant have oriranized a "Know Yon
Hotter" club, with a membership of
113. They will hold their tlrst social
Kathorinpr Thursday evening at the
Y. W. C. A. Later they plan to
produce a play..
Press Convention George S. Fox
worthy, a governor of the bureau
of publicity of the Omaha. Chamber
of Commerce, accompanied by Man
ager A. C. Thomas of the bureau,
are attending the annual convention
of the Nebraska Press association In
Lincoln.
Dr. Robert V. Person, practice
limited to the eyo, ear, nose and
throat, announces that he has
opened offices at 474-482 Brandeis
Theater Bids. Adv.
Will Give Card Party The ladies
of the new church of the Blessed
Sacrament, Thirtieth and Curtis
streets, will ' give their first card
party next Thursday evening:, March
4, at the church. All friends of the
parish are cordially invited to attend.
Honor Guest at Dnncr A dinner
in honor of Paul B. Seward, formerly
of the office of the county treasurer,
on whose ranch at Minatere. Neb.,
gold was reported found, was given
at th homo of his uncle, Donald B.
Allan, 817 South Thirty-seventh
street, last night.
Auto Girls Arrive
At Gayety to Greet
Motor Show Visitors
ine iv.u moaei Auto Oiris in
"Here, There and Everywhere," are
greeting visitors to the auto show
tins week at the Gavetv theater,
Headed by Frank Hunter in Italian
and negro roles the show is a laugh
hit trom start to finish. Hunter is
acknowledged to be one of the
headliner comics in burlesque.
iiunter is not the whole show.
Headed by Miss Lynn Cantor, the
prima donna, there is a bevy of
singing and dancing beauties Vir
ginia Ware and Margie Winters
keep the large and beautiful chorus
busy changing costumes for their
numbers. The McCloud Sisters,
Flossie and Mable, are new on this
circuit, but immediately won tneir
way into the hearts of the audience.
beven scenes give ample oppor
tunity to display the beautiful
scenery carried by the company.
I he wardrobe worn by the vari
ous member's of the company is one
:f the largest and most lavish seen
here this season.
During auto show week the mati-
aces will start at 3 on Sunday and
2:15 on week days.
Near East Relief Fund
Nears One-Third Mark
Near East relief subscriptions arc
nearing the one-third way mark, al
though ..the canvassing has just
started. No districts have reported
in full, but partial returns have been
gratifying, according to officials.
Checks are made payable to John C.
Wharton, treasurer Near East Re
lief, 101 Bee building. The follow
ing results were announced last
night: , -
I'revtoufiiy acKnowieugea
Captain A. Overton,
Business Man and
Minister, Near Death
IS
Poster-Barker Co
Individual subscriptions, through
state treasurer's office:
H. K. Curtis
F. E. Clark
A. N. Eaton
Mlsa J. S. Pitch
Rutli Uordun
Dr. A. V. Holmes
Dr. .1. P. Lord
J. H. Millard
Homo Miller
W. K. Martin
A: L. Vulrhead
Hans Nelson
Miscellaneous subscription
through tha tnt8 treasurer's
office $
HI.
428
Fire Causes $25,000 Damage
At Omaha Printing Co. Plant
Damage estimated at $25,000 re
sulted from fire at 7:30 Saturday
morning on the sixth floor of the
Omaha Printing company, Thir
teenth and Famam streets, accord
ing to C. C. Swope, manager.
The blaze started from spon
taneous combustion in bundles of
excelsior near the elevator shaft. A
second alarm called out every avail
able piece of fire apparatus in the
city.
The printing company is located
next to the scene of 'Friday morn-
ling' $500,000 fire.
Man Severely Hurt When
Street Car Strikes Truck
Frank Johnson, 1407 North Sev
enteenth street, was severely in
jured last night by being thrown
from a truck belonging to the Up
dike Grain company at Seventeenth
and California streets.
Johnson was riding with William
Barrett, driver of the truck, and as
they tvere going north on Seven
teenth street the truck was struck
bf a street car coming tip from the
rear. Both were thrown to the
ground. Barrett was uninjured, ac
cording to police reports.
Johnson was taken to the Lord
Lister hospital, where it was found
he suffered concussion of the brain
and cuts about the head and body.
Hastings Expects to See
Big Demand for City Lots
Byron R. Hastings, president of
Hastings & Heyden, expects to sc
an active market for lots and small
trtcts this spring.
"There probably will be few new
additions placed on the market 'his
year," he said, "because of high cost
of development, scarcity of pipe for
water mains, lack of new street car
facilities, etc.
"The scarcity of homes will cause
builders to buy lots that are nbw
developed, with a view to building
homes on them. I believe there will
be a big demand for lots in the next
30 days.
Risk "Scarlet Fev6r" to Buy
' Liquor, Then Make Arrest
A sign reading "Scarlet Fever"
failed to keep policemen from enter
ing the home of Louis Clernt, 3211
W street, when they went to arrest
him on a chcrge of selling home
made whisky.
The officers, who concealed them
selves outside the house, say they
saw several go in and come out and
then entered and purchased one pint
of liquor for $5. '
They found several barrels of
home-made whisky in the house,
they say.
Ad Selling Members to Visit
Automobile Show En Masse
Members of the Advertising-Selling
league will attend the automo
bile show in -a body Monday eve
ning, after the conclusion of their
regular meeting. They will be the
guests of Joe S. Elfrcd, manager of
the Hanson Tyler Auto Co. The
meeting of the league will be de
voted to automotive subjects. Don
Prentiss, of Detroit, Mich., resist
ant general sales manager for the
Packard Motor Car Co., will speak
on "Merchandising Automobiles." .
Captain A. Overton, whose name
associated with Missouri river
steamboatinff from 1852 until the
business ceased, is critically ill at
his home in Council Bluffs. 1.120
Avenue A. He is 88 years old and
his condition is due. to a general
breakdown. He is unconscious
Captain Overton owned and
operated some of the best known
river boats olvinK between . St.
Louis and Council Bluffs. Five of
his boats were wrecked near here
and are now buried in the mud
between Plattsmouth and the Bluffs,
He had many narrow escapes and
while members of his crew perished
he never lost a passenger. The last
boat was wrecked 10 miles south of
Omaha July 4, 1864, a few hours
after the crew had finished loading
5,000 bushels t-f corn for Omaha.
The engineer was drowned and
Captain Overton and other mem
hers of the crew clung to the wreck
for many, hours until rescued by a
steamer commanded by Captain O,
O. Brown.
For many years Cautain Overton
lias been identified with southern
lumber interests, now conducted by
his son, Platte Overton. During his
active business life he became an
ordained minister of the Methodist
church, ard for many years has im
pressed his vigorous character upon
tne religious me ot this locality.
Alleged "Miracle Man,"
Arrested for Vagrancy,
Is Discharged by Court
isurton uooiey, one-time boiler
maker, who claims title as "The
Miracle Man from his aliened osv
chological method of curing illness.
was discharged m Central police
court yesterday. He was arrested last
night on a charge of vagrancy upon
complaint of County Attorney Shot-
wen, complaining witnesses failed
to appear against Mr. Gooley in po
nce court today.
Mr. Gooley explained his method
ot healing to Fohce Judge Foster.
"I work on the theory of the inner
man reacting upon the physical
properties of the outer man in each
being, the psychologist stated.
"Discharged," retorted the judge,
Musical Comedy Opens
Short Stay at Brandeis
"Come Along, Mary," a musical
comedy of some pretensions, stop
ped at the Brandeis Saturday night
ong enoueh to staee its Der-
formance for the edification and de
light of a goodly number of cus
tomers. The piece is snappy, with
good, lines, music of merit, songs
worth listening to, and a company
capable of getting its strong points
over in good shape. Miss Helen
Johns has the leading role, that of
the Mary who is requested to "come
along," and who does so with a
voice that wins her many friends.
Incidental to the proceedings are a
number of eccentric dances, some
comedy sketches and a lot of really
interesting incidents connected
more or less directly with the plot.
"Come Along, Mary," will be re
peated this evening.
"Pollard for Governor"
Club Is Organized
A ''Pollard for Governor" club
was organized last night at a meet
ing held in room 920, First National
Bank building. Hugh A. Myers was
elected president; Kenneth S. Fin
layson, vice president, and Charles
Pattelle, treasurer. A membership
committee composed of W. J. His
lop, H. E. Fernandez and K. S. Fin
layson was named.
C. H. Clancy, George W. Donald
son, John Baldwin, Hugh Myers,
W. J. Hislop, H. E. Fernandez,
Kelso Morgan and George Mcchan
were the principal speakers.
A mass meeting was announced
for Omaha on next Saturday night,
at, which Mr. Pollard will speak.
(Assistant to "Dad"
Weaver, Ak-Sar-Ben
Secretary, Resigns
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! AGRICULTURE AND :
INDUSTRY MUST
GO HAND IN HAND
Hoover Says Development of
Farming Greatest Recon
struction Problem.
J. D. Weaver, Ak-Shar-Bcn sec
retary, is worried over the prospec
tive loss of his assistant, Mrs. Eliza
beth Graham, who has resigned her
position to take effect March 1 and
plans to go to California for a
lengthy vacation.
Mrs. Graham has had general
charge ot the office and books at
Ak-Sar-Ben headquarters for two
years.
Foreign Born Omahans
In Huge Effort to
Bring Relatives to U. S.
According to Will M. Braslutrr,
district, inspector of immigration
service,' foreigners and foreign
born citizens residing in Omaha arc
making efforts to bring their rela
tives from Europe to this country.
The desire to get their people out
of Europe is not confined to any
one race or nationality, he said, but
seems to be universal. A large
number, requesting information
concerning the proper procedure to
get relatives trom , Italy. Germany,
Austria, the Scandinavian countries
and from Balkan states, have visited
his office.
Beddeo Entertains His
Employes and Their Friends
The Beddeo Clothing company
gave tneir semi-annual ball to tlieir
employes and friends Friday night
at the Masonic temple auditorium.
This affair was voted the best ever
given by this organization by the
arge crowd present.
1 he entertainment ieature con
sisted of a quartet of male voice?
singing all the late popular song hits
and a song number by a member ot
the Gayety show. Charline Barnes,
juvenile entertainer gave a very
pretty oriental dance and was the
hit of the evening.
At 11 o'clock the guests enjoyea
a buffet luncheon and were enter
tained by the Beddeo quartet. Punch
was served throughout the evening.
This is one of a series of dances
and entertainments that will be given
by the Beddeo company.
Deportation Proceedings
Begun Against 2 Mexicans
DcporVatuin proceedings against
Pablo Medtl and Jose Ortege were
taken up at a hearing yesterday be
fore Will M. Brashaer, district in
spector of the immigration service at
the federal building. The Mexicans
were charged with having crossed
the border without authority. They
had just completed 30-day sentence
imposed at Plattsmouth for petit
larceny. Bpth are confined at the
county jail, awaiting a decision on
their cases from Secretary of Labor
Wilson.
Chicago, Fetf. 28. Development of
r.gricuittire .3 keep pace with the
development of industry is one of
the greatest reconstruction problems
f.icing the country, Herbert Hoover
declared here in and address before
the Western Society of Engineers.
Industries arc drawing workers from
the farms, he pointed out, and "i-f
we should develop our exports of
industries during the next five years
as rapidly as we have during the last
five years we shall by that time be
faced with the necessity of importing
foodstuffs."
The problem is more than an ec
onomic one, he asserted, because,
from dependence on overseas sup
plies for food, we will be concerned'
about their safety and find ourselves
discussing the domination of the
seas. Our international relations will
necomc more difficult, he said, and
unless the league of nations serves
it 3 ideal, we will need to hnnlrn
ourselves with more taxation to
maintain great military and naval
foices and imperil the development
of -our national life, which "rests
in the spirit of our farms and sur
rounds our villages."
Consolidated Ticket
Office of Railroad
Will Be Continued
The railroad consolidated ticket
offices i'i Omaha and in Lincoln will
continue to operate when railroads
are returned to private management
Monday. This was decided at a
meeting of passenger officials of all
railroads in Omaha and Lincoln yes--,
terday at the Union Pacific head
quarters building. L. W. Wakeley,
general passenger agent for the Bur
lington railroad, presided.
Representatives of all lines were
unanimously in favor of continuing
the consolidated offices, for the pres
ent at least, according to A. L.
Craig, general passenger agent of
the Union Pacific.
Edwin R. Stilphen Dies
At Home After Long Illness
Edwin R. Stilpen, 43 years of age,
died at his home, 1319 North Thirty
fifth street, yesterday after a long
i'luess. He was born in New York
City and came to Omaha 23 years
,ngo. Fo.r 22 years he was an ac
countant employed by the Union
Pacific. He is survived by his wife,
Helen, and one son, Benjamin. Fu
neral services will be held in the
residence Monday. Rev. Carl Wor
sen officiating. Burial Will be in
Forest Lawn cemetery.
SHE DYES HER OLD
GARMENTS LIKE NEW
"Diamond Dyes" Make Faded, f
I Shabby Apparel so Fresh
! and Stylish t
Don't worry about perfect results.
Use "Diamond Dyes," guaranteed
to give a new, rich, fadeless color
to any fabric, whether it be wool,
silk, linen, cotton or mixed goods,
dresses, blouses, stockings, skirts,
children's coats, feathers, draperies,
coverings.
The Direction Book with each
package tells so plainly how to
diamond dye over any color that
you can not make a mistake.
To match any material, have
druggist show you "Diamond Dye"
Color Card.
Philip's Departme
24th and O Streets.
THE FASTEST GROWING STORE IN OMAHA.
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QUALITY
SERVICE
"WATCH US GROW."
ECONOMY
A Few of Many Specials for Monday and Tuesday
Ladies' Bungalow Aprons,
in light and dark colors, at
only $1.49.
Boy's Overalls at $1.49.
Boys' Shoes, sizes 9 to 1312,
worth $3.50, on sale for $1.98
Armour's Veribest Canned
Milk, 1-lb. cans, 8 cans for
only $1.00.
' Muslin Gowns, in pink and
white, lawn cloth aiM nain
sook, very special at $1.50.
Boys' Corduroy Suits,
worth $18.00, on sale now at
only $11.00.
Children's Shoes, sizes to
8, in button or lace, at $1.49.
Golden Rod Washing Pow
der, large size box, at 21
5 pairs Ladies' Elack Hose
for $1.00.
300 pairs Men's Work
Sliocs at $3.98.
Misses' one-piece Under
wear, fleeced or ribbed, val
ues $1.23 ; on sale now at 590
Carpet Slippers at 49: and
69.
4,000 yards of Lace for
much less than manufactur
ers' price, 4 yards for 100.
Men's Union Suits, regular
price $3.00, on sale now at
$1.98.
Shopping Uags, 50 each.
Old Dutch Cleanser. 4 cans
for 250.
500 Pairs Ladies' Shoes,
high or low, at $3.98.
Men's Very Best Work
Shirts, at $1.49.
Men's Lisle Hose, in all col
ors, 4 pair $1.00.
Warner Bros. Rust Proof
Corsets, every' corset guaran
teed, on sale now at $1.50.
Men's Pants, in all sizes,
worth considerably more, on
sale now at $3.50.
Men's Jersey Gloves, 190 a
pair.
Goblin Soap, 5 bars for 250
Cups and Saucers, decorat
ed in various patterns, at
12J20 each.
Two Extra Specials for Monday and Tuesday
CHINAWARE
26-piece set of chlnaware, beautiful design and of
very rare quality. You can make no mistake in
buying this set at the very low price of. . .$5.75
BROOMS
4-tie brooms; polished handle. We guarantee this
broom to be worth $1.25, but special Bale on Mon
day and Tuesday will be sold at 594
A Message From Omaha's
Growing Department Store
Cut out this coupon and bring It to our store
on Monday or Tuesday, signing your name and
address and we will present you with a valuable
souvenir without any obligation whatever.
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